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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 427 · 40 questions
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Speaker's tip (Words = rate × minutes): Words = words per minute × minutes. Minutes = words ÷ words per minute. Words per minute = words ÷ minutes. Half a minute = half the rate: at 120 words a minute, 2 and a half minutes = 240 + 60 = 300 words. Seconds = words × 60 ÷ rate. Too long? Words to cut = words written − (rate × minutes). Stay a little under the limit for pauses and applause.

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  1. 1.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  4. 4.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  30. 30.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. 120–150 words a minute
  3. 490
  4. 10
  5. 120
  6. 130
  7. 5
  8. 150
  9. 150
  10. 140
  11. 180
  12. 450
  13. 30
  14. 10
  15. 60
  16. 120
  17. 300
  18. 140
  19. 20
  20. 140
  21. 180
  22. 4
  23. 750
  24. 6
  25. 150
  26. 90
  27. 3
  28. 490
  29. 400
  30. 50
  31. to fit the time limit
  32. 390
  33. 350
  34. 3
  35. cut the weakest part
  36. 210
  37. 90
  38. a little under the limit
  39. 180
  40. 140

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